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CVE-2000-1128

The default configuration of McAfee VirusScan 4.5 does not quote the ImagePath variable, which improperly sets the searc

The default configuration of McAfee VirusScan 4.5 does not quote the ImagePath variable, which improperly sets the search path and allows local users to place a Trojan horse "common.exe" program in the C:\Program Files directory.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00098
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mcafee virusscanall versions
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pocarchives.neohapsis.com · 0073.htmlarchives.neohapsis.com
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 1920www.securityfocus.com
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4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD09 Jan 2001 · 05:00 AM
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